Biological life is now thought to have appeared on this planet not long after its formation. It seems that the bacterial seeds for the process may have flown in on the tail of a comet or meteor. Speculation is again rife about life under the surface of Mars, on Jupiter's icy moon Europa, or indeed anywhere the sacred substance of liquid water is known to exist. The latest plots of the universe depict a structure eerily resembling a vast plasma neural network, suggesting to some observers the very real possibility of a cosmic mind.The science of the cosmos has changed immeasurably since the Greek and medieval visions of circles of planetary spheres. However, despite all recent scientific advances the Earth remains a modern mysteryno convincing theory yet exists to explain the miracle of conscious life, nor the numerous cosmic coincidences which surround our planet. This books suggests that these two things may in fact be related, and shows that there are fundamental geometric and harmonic relationships in solar systems which have yet to be properly understood.These days we scan the skies listening for intelligent radio signals and looking for other planets similar to our own. Meanwhile, our closest planetary neighbours make exquisite patterns around us, in space and in time, and no scientist has yet explained why. Why, for instance, are the Sun and the Moon the same size in the sky? Why does Venus weave the same 5-8-13 dance in the sky around us that most plants display here on Earth? Is this really all just a coincidence, or do these patterns perhaps explain the scientists ... Excerpted from A Little Book of Coincidence: In the Solar System by John Martineau All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
